Innovative Technologies in Food Engineering Towards Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Food".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2025 | Viewed by 206
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nonthermal technologies; food quality; valorization of food waste; food engineering; food and nutrition; mathematical modelling of processes; fruits and vegetables
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Dear Colleagues,
Innovative technologies in food engineering play a crucial role in driving sustainability within the food industry, helping to reduce waste, enhance efficiency, and minimize the environmental impact of food production, processing, and distribution. With a growing global population, the demand for food is increasing, placing additional pressure on natural resources and the environment. This Special Issue invites original research articles and reviews focused on innovative, sustainable technologies in food engineering. Nonthermal technologies—such as High-Pressure Processing, Pulsed Electric Fields, Ultrasounds, Microwaves, and Cold Atmospheric Plasma—present opportunities to improve food safety, reduce energy consumption, and enhance the quality and sensory attributes of food products, meeting consumer demand for minimally processed, high-quality foods.
The issue also seeks to highlight sustainable approaches, including eco-friendly processes throughout the food chain, the development of new foods through the re-use of natural resources (such as alternative proteins), and the valorization of food waste in accordance with Circular Economy principles. Additionally, studies on sustainable waste management, the valorization of by-products, green facility construction, resource re-use, and wastewater treatment for sustainable resource exploitation are welcome. Manuscripts with both specialized and interdisciplinary approaches to these key aspects of sustainability in food engineering are encouraged.
Dr. Varvara Andreou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nonthermal technologies of foods
- minimal processes
- circular economy
- eco-friendly processes
- reduction of energy consumption
- food waste disposal
- environmental sustainability
- life cycle assessment
- valorization
- management of food losses
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